2000 Import pickup truck, suv and passenger car towing guides and ratings for trailer towing.

Includes ratings for towing with Receiver Hitch, Fifth Wheel and Gooseneck on 2000 Imports including ACURA BMW HONDA HUMMER HYUNDAI INFINITI ISUZU JEEP KIA LAND ROVER LEXUS MAZDA MERCEDES-BENZ MITSUBISHI SAAB SUBARU SUZUKI TOYOTA VOLKSWAGEN NISSAN PORSCHE

TOW RATINGS FOR MODEL YEARS 1999 TO 2019

HONDA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Odyssey V-6 24-valve 3,500a,b
Passport 3.2 V-6 4,500

Acura RL 3.5 2,000
aWith transmission fluid cooler and two occupants. Deduct
150 pounds per passenger up to seven passengers.
bWithout transmission cooler: 2,000 pounds maximum with
two occupants.

HYUNDAI
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Sonata V-6 2,000a,b
aManual or automatic transmission.
bTrailer must have brakes (without brakes = 1,000 pounds).

INFINITI
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
QX4 3.3 V-6 5,000

ISUZU
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Hombre/Rodeo/Amigo 2.2/2.6 I-4 2,000
Amigo 3.2 V-6 4,500
Rodeo 3.2 V-6 4,500
Trooper 3.2 V-6 5,000
Hombre 4.3 V-6 5,500

JAGUAR
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
S-type 4.0 I-6 3,307

JEEP
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Cherokee/Wrangler 2.5 I-4 2,000a
Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 4.0 I-6 5,000b,c,d
Wrangler 4.0 I-6 2,000f
Grand Cherokee 4.7 V-8 6,500b,c,d,e
Grand Cherokee Limited (4WD) 4.7 V-8 5,000b
NOTE: Trailer brakes required on all trailers weighing more
than
1,000 pounds.
a Wrangler rating is 1,000 pounds with automatic transmission.
b Requires weight-distributing hitch with a maximum hitch
weight of 750 pounds.

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c Requires trailer-towing package.
d Requires automatic transmission.
e 4WD rated 200 pounds lower.
f Maximum hitch weight of 300 pounds.

KIA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Sportage All Models 2.0 I-4 2,000

LAND ROVER
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Discovery, Series II All 5,500a,b
Range Rover All 6,500a,b
aMaximum trailer weight without brakes is 1,650 pounds.
bOff-road maximum is 2,200 pounds.

LEXUS
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
LS/ES Models All 2,000
LX 470 4.7 V-8 6,500
RX 300 3.0 V-6 3,500

MAZDA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
B2500 2.5 I-4 2,240a,e
B3000 3.0 V-6 4,000a,d,e
B3000 4WD 3.0 V-6 4,360a,d,e
B4000 4.0 V-6 6,000a,c,d,e
B4000 4WD 4.0 V-6 5,700a,c,d
MPV 3.0 V-6 4,300b
MPV AWD 3.0 V-6 4,000b
a Requires automatic transmission; rating lower with manual

transmission.
b Requires trailer-towing package.
c Requires special axle ratio and trailer-towing package.
d Requires load-equalizing hitch for more than 2,000 pounds.
e Cab Plus rating lower.

MERCEDES-BENZ
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
ML 320 3.2 V-6 5,000

MITSUBISHI
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Montero 3.5 V-6 5,000a
Montero Sport ES 2.4 I-4 2,300a
Montero Sport LS, XLS 3.0 V-6 5,000a
a Tow rating with trailer brakes; 1,500 pounds maximum rating without.

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NISSAN
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Pathfinder/Frontier 3.3 V-6 5,000a
Xterra/Frontier 2.4 I-4 3,500b,c
Xterra 3.3 V-6 5,000d
Quest 3.0 V-6 3,500b
aRating is 3,500 pounds with manual transmission.
bRequires manual transmission.
cRating is 2,000 pounds with automatic transmission.
dAutomatic transmission required.

SAAB
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
All All 2,000a
a Maximum trailer weight without brakes is 1,000 pounds.

SUBARU
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
Legacy/Outback/Forester 2.5 SOHC I-4 2,000a
aTrailer brakes required. Maximum hitch weight 200 pounds.

TOYOTA
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
4Runner 2.7 I-4 3,500a
4Runner 3.4 V-6 5,000a
Camry/Avalon All 2,000a
Land Cruiser 4.7 V-8 6,500b
Sienna 3.0 V-6 3,500a,c
Tacoma All I-4 3,500a
Tacoma 3.4 V-6 5,000a
Tundra 4.7 V-8 7,200c
Tundra 3.4 V-6 M 5,250c,d

Tundra 3.4 V-6 A 5,200c,d
M = Manual transmission A = Automatic transmission
a Maximum hitch weight 10 percent of tow limit.
b Not to exceed 12,000 pounds gcwr with appropriate hitch.
c With optional towing package.
d Tow rating of 4WD is 300 pounds lower.

VOLVO
Vehicle Engine Tow Limit (lbs.)
All, except S40 & V40 All 3,300a
S40 & V40 All 2,000a
a Volvo hitch is recommended. When towing trailers more
than 1,540 pounds, brakes are required.

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